Ann Crews parents were Hardy Crews and Phoebe Doochie/Goochie. Many publications for Hardy and phoebe, Hardy from Ireland was a land surveyor. As a record account goes: he chose a beautiful dark-haired Cherokee maiden, named Phoebe Doochie/Goochie. Phoebe is full blooded Cherokee Indian, of what is now the Smoky mountains area and Cherokee Indian reservation.(This was prior to the building of the fort(Prior to dawes roles)). Early to mid 1700's.

Reports indicate: Cherokee recognize Hardy/Phoebe of pure blood of having both land and rights. Joseph who married their daughter Ann Crews, she would be 1/2 blood Cherokee, which was entitled to NO land, but given all other Cherokee rights.